43-38001

A bomber crew of the 486th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38001) nicknamed "Oh Miss Agnes". Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Oh Miss Agnes" B-17G # 338001. 835 Sqdn, 486th Bomb Gp, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Standing left to right: Carl Runge, Navigator, Dick Allbright, Pilot, Bob Miller, Co pilot. Middle Row: Red Cochill, ball gr, Bernie Poole, Tail gr. Left to right. Front row, left to right: Styles Westbrook, Waist gr, Pop Davison, Flight Engineer, Milton Carmack, Nose gu media-456605.jpg FRE 9733 A bomber crew of the 486th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38001) nicknamed "Oh Miss Agnes". Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Oh Miss Agnes" B-17G # 338001. 835 Sqdn, 486th Bomb Gp, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Standing left to right: Carl Runge, Navigator, Dick Allbright, Pilot, Bob Miller, Co pilot. Middle Row: Red Cochill, ball gr, Bernie Poole, Tail gr. Left to right. Front row, left to right: Styles Westbrook, Waist gr, Pop Davison, Flight Engineer, Milton Carmack, Nose gunner, Junior Raines, Radio op.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 9733 - A bomber crew of the 486th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38001) nicknamed "Oh Miss Agnes". Handwritten caption on...

Delivered Cheyenne 14/6/44; Kearney 25/6/44; Dow Fd 9/7/44; Assigned 836BS/487BG Lavenham 10/7/44; transferred 835BS/486BG [H8-B] Sudbury 27/10/44; 58m Missing in Action Dresden 17/4/45 with Dick Allbright, Co-pilot: Bob Miller, Navigator: Carl Runge, Bombardier: Milton Carmack, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Merle Davison, Radio Operator: Junior Raines, Ball turret gunner: Edgar Coghill, Waist gunner: Styles Westbrook,Tail gunner: Bernie Poole (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed near Saaz, Czecko.. Missing Air Crew Report 14197. (last 486 crew shot down) OH MISS AGNES.

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A bomber crew of the 486th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38001) nicknamed "Oh Miss Agnes". Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Oh Miss Agnes" B-17G # 338001. 835 Sqdn, 486th Bomb Gp, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Standing left to right: Carl Runge, Navigator, Dick Allbright, Pilot, Bob Miller, Co pilot. Middle Row: Red Cochill, ball gr, Bernie Poole, Tail gr. Left to right. Front row, left to right: Styles Westbrook, Waist gr, Pop Davison, Flight Engineer, Milton Carmack, Nose gu

Bernard L Poole

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36038 ?
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
A bomber crew of the 486th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38001) nicknamed "Oh Miss Agnes". Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Oh Miss Agnes" B-17G # 338001. 835 Sqdn, 486th Bomb Gp, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Standing left to right: Carl Runge, Navigator, Dick Allbright, Pilot, Bob Miller, Co pilot. Middle Row: Red Cochill, ball gr, Bernie Poole, Tail gr. Left to right. Front row, left to right: Styles Westbrook, Waist gr, Pop Davison, Flight Engineer, Milton Carmack, Nose gu

Junior C Raines

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37502786
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
A bomber crew of the 486th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38001) nicknamed "Oh Miss Agnes". Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Oh Miss Agnes" B-17G # 338001. 835 Sqdn, 486th Bomb Gp, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Standing left to right: Carl Runge, Navigator, Dick Allbright, Pilot, Bob Miller, Co pilot. Middle Row: Red Cochill, ball gr, Bernie Poole, Tail gr. Left to right. Front row, left to right: Styles Westbrook, Waist gr, Pop Davison, Flight Engineer, Milton Carmack, Nose gu

Carl F Runge

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
A bomber crew of the 486th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-38001) nicknamed "Oh Miss Agnes". Handwritten caption on reverse: '"Oh Miss Agnes" B-17G # 338001. 835 Sqdn, 486th Bomb Gp, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Standing left to right: Carl Runge, Navigator, Dick Allbright, Pilot, Bob Miller, Co pilot. Middle Row: Red Cochill, ball gr, Bernie Poole, Tail gr. Left to right. Front row, left to right: Styles Westbrook, Waist gr, Pop Davison, Flight Engineer, Milton Carmack, Nose gu

Styles L Westbrook

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 835th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

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Germany 17 April 1945

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 14197 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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